

Data are the inputs that machine algorithms make use of the output predictions, decisions, classifications and more.

Algorithms are the logical sets of instructions that computers use to perform a task. The first two chapters of the book cover two key concepts: algorithms and data. As a result, “Hello World” serves an an excellent primer for anyone seeking to better understand the implications of our highly algorithmic future. Fry takes a complicated and highly technical subject and deftly presents, in plain English, the key technical concepts and pressing ethical and moral considerations. Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms by Hannah Fry (2019) is a layperson’s guide to the important subject of Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, automation and algorithms.
